Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-10-07

The wonderful and rapid growth of the cities
of st. Pauland Minneapolis in the North-w west,
as well as the Development of the resources of
the State of Minnesota, is without n parallel in
the history Of our country. Nowhere else can
be found two cities similarly situated that indi-
vidually possesses the resources and wealth. and
wealth, and nowhere else a people who show
such sanguine spirit of enterprise as pervades
their inhabitants.
ST. PAUL.
Take the city of st. Paul, for instance. Until
1t became the capital of the territory of Mime
sofa 1t had no other ground for the expectation
of becoming place of Importance than its posi-
tion at the head of the Mississippi river. In
1888 there were but three white people within
the corporate limits Of this town. In 1850 there
were less than ono thousand; In 1880 they num-
bered little over forty thousand people. The
present population is said to be 16o, 900. The
site selected was costly one to build n city on.
Hills had to be leveled, valleys filled at great
expense of labor and money. All this, however,
has been done regardless of expense, and to-day
St. Paul is noted as much for its beauty and sa-
lubrity as for its commercial enterprise and
prosperity.
Among the most magnificent buildings to be
found anywhere in the United States orc found
here; and the hotels compare in size, elegance,
aud comfort with the great hotels Of Chicago
and New York.
The wholesale trade in st. Paul in-iGs5. was
EIGHTY-oN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THOUSAND, and has been constantly increasing
During that same year her manufacturing es-
adjustments produced over $50 600 900 worth of
oe,
1885 in st. Paul alone aggregated in value over
$9,00O0oo. The aggregate sales Of real estate dur
ing the year above mentioned were over SIS, s,ooo.-
900. 1t is now the monetary center Of the North
west, having an aggregated bank capital Of over
$s,000,OOo. -..r .>..
st. Paul and Minneapolis are connected with
Chicago by ten trunk lines of roads and with
nearly as many in the opposite direction.
r., -..' MINNEAPOLIS. ..-.
Thirty years ago the first pre-emption claims
were fled on the land now occupied by Mime.
apolis proper. tho business center Of which is
about ten miles distant from the city of St. Paul.
The surprising rapidity ofgrowth has been due
almost entirely to the advantages afforded by the
Falls Of St. Anthony. III 1870 the population Of
Minneapolis was thirteen thousand; in 1880. for
ty-six thousand; in 1885, one hundred and twei,-
!ty-nine thousand in 1887, one hundred and
seventy five thousand, J. 8 $t-s,s, syg, o. -
The Importance or the lumber trade alone at
this point may be judged by the fact that in 1885
the saw mills cut three hundred and thirteen
million nine hundred and ninety eight thousand
feet and made one hundred and one million
eight hundred and fifty seven thousand shingles
and eighty two million one hundred and seven
ty-fve thousand laths. - ~ f5sS<E as55s
Offiour there were manufactured five million
four hundred and scventy-thres thousand bar
rels. Minneapolis received for the crop year
ending September, 1885 thtrty.two million one
hundred and twelve bushels OF wheat, a larger
amount than was received In either Chicago OF
New York. f & 81 $gs 80 ~ 1 " %S:55+$
The jobbing trade of the city for 1855 aggregat-
ed s42606,00O. szs.ss.szg ...ss5. 8
Minneapolis IL q city OF broad streets, beauti-
fnl residences, and industries. whose combined
products arc counted by tens Of millions. In
Boston. New York. aud Philadelphia nix gener-
stions OF men passed away while those towns
were attaining the developme Mt that this city
has reached In . single generation. ~ before
remarked, this astonishing result IS duo TO the
water power furnished by the falls Of ST. An
thony.
The water power cosnpanies q this point have
bean for SONS time taxed to their utmost capsei.
II. ana manufactures have been compelled 10
supplement- ths dsecasncy 81 the water power BY
substituting Eteam at 81 very considerable addi.
tionAl expense. New wmanufhctnrefa unable to
ayail then,aelysso the water power. have beei,
coanpsIled u locAte at great distance from tie
| city By r. ~ of ne hbulons ptioss s which
RAJ estate isap1a